Health Safety Environment (HSE)
Description.
Duration
Day1: Hearing protection
This course explains how noise can affect your hearing and what you can do to minimize the effects of high noise levels. It is divided into three topics.
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DANGEROUS NOISE LEVELS
Define the following terms: sound, sound wave, noise.
Describe two properties of sound waves: intensity and frequency.
Noise, sound and sound waves.
The Hearing Process
Intensity and frequency
Sound levels
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THE OSHA STANDARD
Describe OSHA's hearing conservation regulations.
Occupational Noise Exposure Standard.
Hearing Preservation Program.
Hearing protection and training.
Hearing tests.
Reference tests.
Standard offset of thresholds.
Employee Rights.
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HEARING PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
Describe how earplugs and earmuffs provide hearing protection.
Hearing protection devices.
Earplugs.
Noise cancelling headphones.
Noise reduction rating.
Day2: The basics of security
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UNSAFE ACTION
Lack of communication.
Bad work habits.
Drug or alcohol abuse.
Insufficient training
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
Security Policies
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Personal Protection
Head protection.
Eye protection.
Hearing protection.
Hand Protection.
Foot protection.
Fall protection.
Respiratory protection.
Protection of the lift.
Equipment and material
Ladders and scaffolding
Electrical safety
Fire safety
Day3: Fall protection
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INTRODUCTION TO FALL PROTECTION
Describe the working conditions in which fall protection is needed and the objectives of fall protection.
Identify the basic means by which fall protection can be achieved.
Identify the main topics that need to be covered to provide personnel with adequate training in fall protection.
Describe the difference between preventing falls and stopping falls.
When is fall protection needed?
Methods of fall protection
Training
Fall protection systems
Fall arrest
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FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
Objective: Identify and describe the basic elements of a typical fall arrest system
Personal Fall Arrest System.
Anchorage.
Full body harness.
Lanyard
Connectors
Deceleration device
Lifelines
Vertical lifelines
Horizontal lifelines
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SELECTION, USE AND CARE
Objective: Describe the proper selection, use and maintenance of a fall arrest system.
Selection.
Inspection.
Used equipment.
Use of personal fall arrest systems
Storage
Day4: Respiratory protection
Describe the equipment used for respiratory protection.
Respiratory hazards
Respirators
Air purifying respirators.
Styles
Disposable filter masks.
Cartridge respirators.
Gas masks or cartridge respirators.
Replacement
Air-fed respirators
Air supply respirators
SCBA
Portable escape breathing apparatus
Day5: Electrical safety
INTRODUCTION
ELECTRICAL CONCEPTS
Describe the basic electrical qualities of current, voltage and resistance.
Electricity.
Current.
Voltage.
Resistance.
Driver.
Insulators.
CHOC
Explain what an electric shock is..
Describe the factors that affect the severity of an electric shock.
Describe the physical effects of the current flowing through the human body.
Electric Shock.
Severity of shock.
Amount of current.
Time.
Current flow.
Current effects.
DANGERS
Objective: Describe the hazards of working around electrical equipment.
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Obvious hazards
High voltage areas
Overload circuits
Damaged cords
Links behind the covers
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Less obvious risks
Long or large objects
Mobile equipment
Stagnant water
PROTECTION
Objective: Describe ways to protect personnel from electrical hazards.
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Types of Protection
Equipment design
Warnings
Obstacles
Lock-out/Tag-out
Tools
A good basis
Double insulated tools
Explosion-proof equipment
Special ropes
Metal items
Protective equipment
EMERGENCIES
Objectives:
Describe how to safely assist a victim of electrical shock.
Describe how to safely respond to an electrical fire.
Responding to an emergency situation.
Electric shocks.
Separate the victim from the source.
Switch off the power.
Day6: Fire safety
INTRODUCTION
HOW FIRES START
Explain how fires start.
Elements of Combustion.
FIRE PREVENTION
Objective: Describe two general categories of fire prevention methods and provide examples of each.
Fire prevention methods
Direct heat sources.
Control heat sources.
Tools.
Smoking.
Electrical energy.
Resistance.
Ventilation.
Mechanical friction.
Control of fuel sources.
Flammable materials.
Paper and wood.
Flammable liquids.
Gas.
Fuel spills.
Rags.
MANAGEMENT OF FIRE SITUATIONS
Objectives
Describe some common workplace evacuation procedures.
Explain how to select and use common types of fire extinguishing equipment.
General procedure
Alert others.
Evacuate
Emergency and fire prevention plans
Types of Fires
Fire Extinguishers.
Use of a fire extinguisher
Fire hoses
Spraying model